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Nye Bevan

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14. Well, at least I didn't commit the cardinal sin of citing the New York Post (nt)

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Mon Nov 25, 2013, 10:35 PM

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The "knockout game" is yet another white panic racial myth. Stop spreading it. [View all] Recursion Nov 2013 OP

"Knockout Games -- The Biggest Form of Cowardice" - Reverend Al Sharpton Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #1

Good statement from him. 840high Nov 2013 #5

This isn't a crisis. If it has become popular it is only because the media makes it so. Gravitycollapse Nov 2013 #7

LOL. Give it up, Nye Cali_Democrat Nov 2013 #9

Well, at least I didn't commit the cardinal sin of citing the New York Post (nt) Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #14

LOL Cali_Democrat Nov 2013 #15

I don't know about the stats but we have had several cases in Orthodox Jewish areas where people hrmjustin Nov 2013 #28

all has to do with an absurd book White Girl Bleed Alot PatrynXX Nov 2013 #25

I was one of probably three people who voted for Sharpton in the 2004 primaries... Recursion Nov 2013 #13

Now people are stealing old episodes of CSI? Kids today - no creativity. tjwash Nov 2013 #30

Recommended. NYC_SKP Nov 2013 #2

Color me surprised. Gravitycollapse Nov 2013 #3

Some real rascals have been spreading that crud along with their remedy - more friggin gunz. Hoyt Nov 2013 #4

I don't get the link to guns. AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #32

I agree completely. But, some of the irrational gun guys think that's the solution. Hoyt Nov 2013 #40

If anyone ever knocks me out with a shot to the balls, please... AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #41

No joke. I hope never to experience that pain again. Hoyt Nov 2013 #42

Here's the Matt Yglesias article that led me to the Wegel piece Recursion Nov 2013 #6

A black guy on TeeVee said it was real so it must be. last1standing Nov 2013 #8

What is it they want Obama to do? DearAbby Nov 2013 #10

I fell for this when it first came out. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #11

Filed along with blogslut Nov 2013 #12

I guess this is a myth too. Beacool Nov 2013 #16

"The problem is very real" -- what does that even mean? Recursion Nov 2013 #17

Not like this. Beacool Nov 2013 #18

It's true that before social networks, criminals didn't post to social networks Recursion Nov 2013 #19

Look, I'm not going to argue with you. Beacool Nov 2013 #20

Well thanks for nothing for ruining a perfectly good "IT'S ALL A MYTH!!!!" thread (nt) Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #37

1974 University of Illinois Midnight Writer Nov 2013 #21

I'm sending you a link by PM to a horrible "news article" that proves your point. NYC_SKP Nov 2013 #22

it is being spread by the right just like benghazi and all the other right wing outrages JI7 Nov 2013 #31

Total scaremongering. AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #34

As Jimmy Breslin explained Midnight Writer Nov 2013 #23

This is ridiculously irresponsible of you Orrex Nov 2013 #24

Way back during Antebellum... MrScorpio Nov 2013 #26

Thanks for putting it in context. Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #38

Unfortunately this Jamaal510 Nov 2013 #27

I ignored it as the same kind of thing everyone's JoeyT Nov 2013 #29

Don't forget "check under your car!" Recursion Nov 2013 #35

A white guy was convicted four days ago of a similar attack in the UK... shaayecanaan Nov 2013 #33

Nightline is leading tonight with a segment on the knockout game. Beacool Nov 2013 #36

It's unfortunate, but there are a lot of good points in this article. AverageJoe90 Nov 2013 #39

'Knockout King' in 2011 FrodosPet Nov 2013 #43

I saw a guest on cable news advise people to cross the street to avoid groups of young black men pinboy3niner Nov 2013 #44

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #45

If we're allowed to talk demographics around this, are we allowed to talk geography as well? Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #46

St Louis is west of the Mississippi FrodosPet Nov 2013 #47

Touche. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #48

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